Drinking-fountain attachment for faucets.



T, BOUCTTTETQH. L. S'ULIS. RINKTNG` FOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT ToRTAucETs.

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- T T f T T I Patented Mm. 14,1916.

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` of` hicli fol- Qa vievv showing our device coupled with the i.

- Whichsecures the device to the plein nozzle vofthefeucet. Fig. 8, is e section taken on "the sanitary `and filtering fountain cup of out the several views of the drawings.

the faucet-handle 3.

PATENT OFFRE.

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Patented Map. 14, 1916.

`vieiv as Fig. 2, but shows the drinking our) is e `front view or' the device, showin the drinking `cup inthe non-drinking position,

nozzle of an ordinary bathroom faucet,

.which is `not provided with e threaded cou. p11-ng end ofthe type shown in Figs. 2 and 4; thus requirin f a special htvpe of coupling 65A nieztns forlsecuring the device to the faucet.

Fig. 7, is a part section takenon line" 7 7 in Fig. 6, `looking inthe direction of the `arrows, showing `thesucht-coupling` collar lineS-S in Fig. 7, looking in the direction of the .errows, showing a'plen ofthe splitcouplingcollar with the union sleeve reinovedtherefrom. Fig. 9, is a plan viewfof `7E the union sleeve showing the iienge of.` the" same cut out `to permit the sametobe fitted g overthe ears ofthe split-couplingco11er,z shown i in Fig." 8, Fig. 10, is a sectional.` View taken on line lO-lO in 7 looking 80 inthe direction of the arrows, showingrthe `directing-valve lported to deliver thewater from the faucet throughithe drinking cup,

`which"shows the truejposition of the velve` corresponding;4 to Figs. l und 6 in which 'the $5 fountain'farm, supporting the drinking` cup,

., is set in the drinkingposition.` Fig'. lisisU4 y12 looking in' the direction of the arrows,`

showingthe pressurecontrolling-collar and 90 the device. FignglQ, is a. plan `View oftheA ,pressure contro1ling-collar}shovvn in Fig'. "11;

Like numerals refertolike parts through-` 95 The numeral l is e Wetter supplyT pipe prob. `vided `With the faucet '.2 which is operated and controlled through the manipulation of 4 is thel delivering1 nozzle of the faucet 55 l i to "discharge the Water from the faucet V.throughthemein nozzieof the device.` Fig.

`ascshown in Fig. 2,

with the faucet for allowing the water, flowing from the opening Bof kthe faucet,.t o enter the'same. Q-

7 is the valve body member of the device, and is provided with the coupling projection 8 which has the receiving-port 9 and the main delivering nozzlezglOA whichhas the 12 is the,coupling-sleeve14 which is in-vternally threaded to engage with the threaded end 5 of the faucet, for ycoupling the device into working position therewith. lheiwasher 15 vis preferably inserted between the flange -13 and the bottoni of the` faucet 'for making a tight joint between the two, when the saine arecoupled together,-

it being understood that the coupling-sleeve 14 is `free to-turnl on'the device'ior the purpose of coupling the sainewith the faucet.

The .valve bodyfmernber 7 of th'edevice is providedwith thetapered hole 16, the drink ing cup-end 17`,prcferably having the larger' opening of. said vtapered hole', andthe cutout 118 which formsthe stop jifor the two-positions,l of the directing-valve 1 9. Tlle'vtapered directing-valve"19 fits and operates ywithin thejtapered hole 16. of the valve-casing mem; i ber 7,1andis. provided with a' main discharge' pOrtQO-fand a vloypass or fountain 130113211,"- themtin discharge port 2O being 'open-clear through the valve 19' (Figs.` 4 andv1())'wliile theby-pass or fountain port121o'pe'ns' into' the chamber 22 of the hollow fountain-arm integral with said directingvalve 19, or otherwise rigidly secured thereto.

`Securedwithin the chamber 22 of the fountain-arnr 23 is the pressure-controllingcollar 24 which has the passage 25 yprovided with the flared, or tapering opening 26` across which is positionedvthe stream-dividing-pin 27 which lies directly over the passage 25, as shown in Figs. 11 and12. The projecting end 28 of the fountain-arm 23 carries secured thereto the sanitary fountain bubbling or drinking cup 29, which may be provided ,when desired with the ylower gauze-strainer member 30 and the vupper gauze-strainer member 31, between which is the supply of filtering material 32 shown in vThe cup 29 is' provided with ,the delivering-plate 33 which has the outlet 34 through which the drinking water, coming 'from the faucet, is dcharged, 'which Water passes the clamping-ears 41 o through the fountain-arm when the same is shifted tothe drinking, .position of the device, asshown in Figs. 1,l 2 and.- 'The fountain end of the valve 19 is 'provided withftlielimiting-pin35 which'bperates.y in 70 the cut-out or recess 18 of the valve member 7 provided for the purp'se, affording thereby a stop for the fountain-arm in both the i drinking and the non-drinking positions-,-a`s.

' (when in the inclined position shown inlig l) having the tendency l'to continii e along ythe same angle when lea-ving thefountainf' arm, and thus throws a stream' of water.. i' while the fountainisdisclarging. Y

- Where. the deviceis to'be seuredto anso' faucet which is not providedwith a threaded coupling end 5, shownin Figsn2and4, .the coupling-proj ection. 8 is preferably provided l with'the threaded'ange (Figs. 74 and 210)' i which engages' with the. couplirigsleeve 38, 95

which coupling-sleeve is in tu'rnL provided.

,permitting said couplin -sleeve topassoyerfi,

@011er ie auch is 'provided with "theme 'supportingflange 43 upon Which'thellllgefj f ',f,

39 of the coupling-sleevef38"rests, 'split-'coupling-'collar 42 islcl'amped intopo-.".

ysitio'n with the-'noz"z1e 4 1 of'ftheffaucetff by means of the'clampiglscrewfor,'stud'105' 44, clamping the ears 41,'`providedfgat.

vthe split 45, together,^ it jbeing bunder# stood that; the coupling-'sleeve 23 (FigsLQ and 7) which arm .may be' made flange 39 rests Ontheflange 43v ofthe splitl coupling-collar, Y is free ytoturrron: the sain e',' y110A in which event clearance must befprovidedf between the flange' 43 vand the: underside 'offf Fig. v7".

The take-up is providedwith-the'tongue -46 over which is tted the retaining-collar4'?` which is pro-1 yvided l j tongue.` .The retaining end" of thefdirectiiigl' :"1" -i .valve 119 is also providedwith' the ltapped"1 '20 with a'slot for fitting 'over said` hole 48 intozwhich is screwedthe retaining" stud 49 'by means of which stud 'thedirect-l'A Ving-'valve .19 'may be regulate'dtov operate "i freely within the valve member 7 'without lealrage,it being understood that je. clear-A 125 ance is directing-valve and the retaining-collar and 1 `stud, as shown inl Figs;v 2 -and A4,-for take-.upf

provided between the end 'of lthe y purposes. A

Having thus described the parts of our the splitc'oupline I' y imav of mediating-telve ra's the i lutelyin'ecessary for the ports of the directthe i type of faucet. l The stoppin V 18, is allowed `to come up against the sides of i l l la l v been described Jn connection with the 35, Working in the cut-out said cut-out in either position of the fountain-ariinasshown ,i Figs. l and 3.

It may `he noten here that 1t is not-absoingfvalve to he centered 90 degrees apart,:as

flieretofore inentioiied,-it being understood vthat any angle will suiice, providingv the two portsare independent of one another and do not interfere with each other, for by increasing the diameter of the `directingvalve `tlieports may be centered at4 an angle l" lessthan 90 degrees apart'.

Itv may also be understood, that lthe bypass portneed notnecessarily he as largeas that of the main port, which port should i have an area equalto the discharge opening i of the faucet for permitting discharge that theafaucet ejects to -pass through it con-` veniently. It may Qvery` siinple and practical faucet accessory, which inay be coupled with any type ofA he observed that the devicevoffers a faucet, and is adapted to permit the saine to discharge its Water through it'without interingfountain for drinking purposes; thus the attachment may he alternatively ein v `ployed to either permit thevdischarge of lthe faucet directly `through it or to serve as a drinking fountain,` the saine being excep-v tionallyi useful in the household, shops and factories. Also, the attachment introduces foin` IW-ki subjoinedclaims.

i tipe .tu cet e C and i offering f Jmotore drinking purposes lVhile thefpi'eferreld einloodiinentsof the n invention have been described in detaihit VWillnloe understood that We do not Wish `to `loe limited to theiparticular construction set fiorth,` since various changes in the form,`

material. `proportion y and arrangement` of parts,` and inthe details of construction may be resorted to" without. departing. from the spirit and scope of the invention,` or `destroysame heretofore described and defined in the `Wha we @iam in4 i L `LA sanitary drinking fountain `attachment for faucets comprising a valve casing `ineinloer liavingian inlet and anoutlet'and `provided `with coupling means for securing `the inletofthe same with the discharge nzy zleof the faucet, for forming an extension thereof; a directingwalve, providedfwith a discharge-port and a fountain-dport, and

i adapted to operate'within said valve casing I 'memberfor registering eitherof said ports a sanitary feature for drinking purposes and greatly-reduces the amount offWast'e -Water. usually resulting from the use of the ordinary faucet y for `Wherej;the saine is not of the fountain type.

other v ference, and at the sametiinerwhen desired',` may beput into action as a sanitary. drinking any of the advantagescontainedLin the casing member.

and provided with said inlet yat will; a hollow fountainarm secured to and extended beyond said directing-valve and the lower en'd thereof, and positioned in a plane at right angles with the axis of said directing-valve, the hollow oflsaid arm be- -ing open to saidfountain-port; a pressureif reducing collar fitted Within the hollow of said fountain-arm provided with a 'flared aperture communicating with the hollow of said arm and having a cross-bar intersecting said aperture; a sanitary drlnking cup se'- oured to the free end of said fountain-'arm for delivering the water flowing through the same; and means for holding 'Said directingvalve in working relation with said valve 2. A drinking fountain coupling for faucets, comprising a' casing member adapted to be coupled With the end of the nozzle of a faucet for receiving the discharge therefrom adapted to operate therewith and provided with a drip-lug at with an auxiliary discharge for said faucet; a horizontal andangularly operated plug-valve, provided Lwith a through-port for normally -discharging the water from'th'e faucet therethrough and a fountain-port independent of said throughport; and having. av tubular arm-open to said fountain-port po`sitione*d"within a plane-at right angles with'the aXis of said plug- ,valvehand' provided 'with a drip-lug at the bottom v(thereof, also positioned within said within said tubular arm, having an aperture, communicatlng'wlth the chamber of said tubular arm and provided with a stationary.

bridge memberhcrossing the mouth of said aperture; and a cup member vsecured to the freeferid of saidtubular armi and .forming an outlet therefor,substantially-as shown.

WILLIAM DOUCETTE.

HOWARD L. ASULI.

lVitneszses: u l

' EDWIN T LUCE,A 4 NVM. J. STONE.

plane; a 'pressure-controlling-collar, inserted 

